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Methamphetamine. The UN reports that production and trafficking is rampant in East and Southeast Asia. (Creative Commons)

South Africa Legalizes Marijuana, DE Governor Signs MedMJ Expansion Bill, More... (5/29/24)

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime issues a new report on East and Southeast Asian drug trafficking, California psychedelic reform proponents ponder a 2026 initiative, and more.

The abortion drug mifeprestone. It is now a controlled substance in Louisiana. (Genbiopro)

LA First State to Make Abortion Drugs Controlled Substances, NH Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, More... (5/28/24)

South Korea threatens to arrest its citizens if they smoke pot in countries where it is legal, Ireland wields harm reduction services as summer festival season arrives, and more.

Magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics will be the subject of a Maryland task force studying how to make them available. (Creative Commons)

CA Assembly Approves Marijuana Cafes, MD Governor Signs Psychedelic Task Force Bills, More... (5/21/24)

A Louisiana bill to prepare for marijuana legalization is killed, a New Hampshire bill to legalize marijuana is facing objections in the House, and more.

A .50 caliber Remington rifle. An emerging favorite of Mexican cartels, it can take down a helicopter. (Remington)

Trump Demands Biden Take Drug Test, Chicago DA Goes After Pretextual Traffic Stops, More... (5/20/24)

A trio of harm reduction bills are still alive in Illinois as the legislative session ticks toward a close on Friday, a trio of congressional Democrats files a bill restricting .50 caliber weapons, and more.

Chronicle Book Review: The Suburban Crisis

Trying to deal with car culture kids in the post-World War II Los Angeles suburbs laid the groundwork for the war on drugs.

The Buckeye State will soon, finally, have places to buy marijuana legally for all adults.

Ohio Lawmakers Clear Way for Legal Pot Sales, Saudis Execute Two Drug Smugglers, More... (5/14/24)

A House panel wants to do away with drug testing military recruits for weed, Minnesota sees tens of thousands of marijuana expungements, and more.

Mifeprestone, an abortion-inducing drug. Louisiana could become the first state to make it a controlled substance. (Genbiopro)

Louisiana Bill Would Make Abortion Drugs Controlled Substances, NY Marijuana Overhaul, More... (5/13/24)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's (R) losing streak continues, Mexico is slow-walking visas for DEA agents, and more.

Xyzaline, also known as "tranq." It will soon be a controlled substance in Pennsylvania. (Creative Commons)

DEA Releases Annual Threat Assessment, PA Set to Ban Xylazine, More... (5/10/24)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) gets banned from a fifth Native American reservation over her cartel comments, 18 are dead in prohibition-related violence in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, and more.

The Supreme Court rejects a call for faster asset forfeiture hearings in two cases where cars were seized for offenses the owners did not commit. (CC)

NH Pot Legalization Bill Still Lives, Deadly Bomb Strikes Taliban Opium Eradicators, More... (5/9/24)

Mayor Eric Adams (D) is heralding a crackdown on illicit pot shops in New York City, the Supreme Court demurs on faster hearings in asset forfeiture cases, and more.

Market Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. Police are making lots of drug arrests, but are they making any difference? (Creative Commons)

DEA Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana, San Francisco Drug Crackdown Continues, More... (4/30/24)

A push to pass the SAFER Banking Act via the FAA reauthorization bill has faltered, fentanyl is wiping out opium farmers in Guatemala, and more.

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